IELTS academic writing task 2 ( IELTS Essay Writing) requires a candidate to use a large range of vocabulary. Connective words and phrases are very important to finish the academic writing task 2 essay in a logical and coherent way. You must use the transitional or connective words in your task 2 as it is counted as one of the important factors to achieve a better score in academic IELTS writing 2. The essay writing for IELTS require you show your logics, reasonings, examples, points and to make your standing stronger and to show evidences or examples in a coherent and logical way you have to use these connective words. However do not over use the linking phrases or connective phrases just to show that you know so many of them. Use those connective phrases/ words or linking phrases/ words properly.